- The singer Brandy Norwood is often lauded as the first black Cinderella; however, Charlayne portrayed Cinderella in Cindy (1978).
- No relation to Alfre Woodard.
- Married to Alan Harris, a lawyer dealing with intellectual property. The couple has no children.
- Trained at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago and is a member of The Actor's Studio.
- As of 2024, she has appeared in eight episodes of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999), as character "Sister Peg": S3.E23, S4.E1, S5.E4, S5.E21, S6.E12, S6.E18, S8.E7, S12.E24. Her most recent appearance was in 2011.
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